Thursday 20 November 2014

November - I'm loving...

As I'm a bit of a beauty harlot, I get seduced by a multitude of beauty products on a weekly basis, so I thought in order to try and put some method into this beauty madness I would share with you all my mid-month beauty favourites of what I'm loving that particular month. Seems so fickle doesn't it! But I wouldn't say I'm particularly loyal to any brand, obviously there are certain brands that I adore, however I wouldn't continue using their products if I found something better just because I love the brand - I really am a beauty sl*t, I get around.

So first on my list of what I'm loving this chilly November is an amazing eye rollerball from Trilogy - CoQ10 eye recovery concentrate. This is one of those things that if I'm totally honest about I had forgotten I had. I reached for it at the beginning of the month to trial a new eye cream and was reminded all over again just how amazing this product is. I suffer from pretty bad dark circles under my eyes so I am constantly hunting for the latest and best eye products to conceal and brighten my under eyes, but this product I can honestly say is the best one I've used for dark circles. The effect is immediate, my eyes just looked brighter and more hydrated - even my boyfriend could tell which eye I had put it on to test it and that never happens! I would defo recommend this product to anyone wanting a fresher, brighter look under the eyes. You can pick it up online and it's on sale at the moment on Feelunique, here: http://www.feelunique.com/p/Trilogy-Age-Proof-CoQ10-Eye-Recovery-Concentrate-7-5ml

My next product for my November favourites is the classic Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream - this is a must-have for the colder months as it's a total all-rounder that you can use for pretty much everything, from burns to chapped lips it works for all. I particularly love lavishing my lips with it to keep them supple through their daily battle with air con. It's also really soothing for my eczema that I tend to get on my hands when it starts getting colder. I just have it by my desk and smother it on throughout the day to keep my eczema moisturised. You can this from most drug stores like Superdrug and Boots, or online, here: http://www.boots.com/en/Elizabeth-Arden-Eight-Hour-Cream-Skin-Protectant-50ml_9783/

I'm feeling pretty pasty right now so a product I like using is James Read Sleep Mask Tan, it basically gives your face a gorgeous glow while you sleep. It's a perfect mix of Aloe Vera, Cucumber, Hyaluronic Acid and Red Algae so it moisturises and soothes the skin overnight while gently tanning the face so you wake up with a gorgeous glow. Or if you're going out for some drinks you can slap some of this on for 2 hours before you go out and wash it off for a subtle glow. This is around £25 and is totally worth it! http://www.jamesreadtan.com/Shop/sleep-mask-tan-face-50ml




I think I'm going to leave it there for my November favourites otherwise I could go on for hours. Let me know your favourite products this month and also keep an eye on my Instagram page for the latest products I'm using and what I'm loving!

Sunday 9 November 2014

My Beauty Heroes - Part Two

Here is the second helping to my post from Thursday about my beauty favourites, check it out if you haven't read the first post. I was swept up in the beauty awards I've been reading about and decided to share which products would get a gold star from me!

Thursday's post focused on skincare and hair, and this one will be looking at my favourite body care and cosmetic products. I'm sure I've probably forgotten loads so if there's something you think I've missed then please comment. 

All these products mentioned are my favourite products EVER, and I'd love to hear yours. Please be sure to tag me in any of your blog posts or Instapics (@pennyw28)

Body care
Moisturiser - Body Shop Coconut Body Butter (great for eczema sufferers)
Self-tanner - Rodial Brazilian Tan
Exfoliator - This may be controversial but my favourite exfoliation is from using my little gloves that I got from Primark!
Hand Cream - Aveeno Hand Cream
Body Oil - Bio-oil

Make-up
Foundation - Mac Mineralize Satinfinish
Primer - Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
Under eye concealer - YSL Touche Eclat
Concealer - Mac Studio Finish
Blusher - Charlotte Tilbury Beach Sticks
Bronzer - Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder
Eyeshadow - Revlon Colourstay pallet in Addictive
Mascara - Benefit They're Real
Lipgloss - Clarins Instant Lip Perfecter

Do you agree with any of my winners? I'd love to hear what you think. Also, I'm thinking of doing a giveaway soon, so please be sure to follow me and stay tuned for an update!






Thursday 6 November 2014

My Beauty Heroes - Part One

It's award time in the beauty world at the moment with many magazines announcing their big beauty winners, and this got me thinking - which beauty products would be my award-winners?

My beauty collection is a tad like a beauty bazaar; I've got all sorts - which I attribute to my amazing time working in the beauty industry. I was lucky enough to be able to go to industry events which allowed me to try a number of different products (the dream!).

This post has been really hard to research because I've been trying to use all my products to make sure I'm being fair. But this means I've fallen in love with all my collection again! I also have so much to talk about that I'll have to split this post into two - this one will be skincare and hair and the next one will be make-up and body, which I will post on Sunday.
It's been really tough to pick my beauty heroes, but here goes…

Hair
Shampoo - Trilogy Smooth and Nourish Shampoo
Conditioner - Milk_shake Colour Maintainer Conditioner
Styling product - Percy and Reed Wonder Balm
Dry Shampoo - Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oatmilk
Hairspray - L'Oreal Elnett Volume Excess

Face
Moisturiser - Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturiser
Serum - Eau Thermale Avène Soothing Serum
Night treatment - Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair
Eye cream - Clarins Eye Flash Balm
Multi-tasker - Eau Thermale Avène Water Spray, obviously!
Lip balm - Dior Crème de Rose (I think this is being reformulated at the moment so I'm intrigued to try the new version and see if it lives up to the old one)
Face mask - Obviously this depends on what you are using the face mask for, but the one I always feel refreshed and bright after is Liz Earle Brightening Face Mask
Cleanser - Emma Hardie Amazing Face Moringa Balm
Face self-tanner - Clarins Instant Smooth Self Tan (mousse texture)

If you'd like to hear more about why I love any of the above products then let me know and I'll do an individual blog post on them and why they're awesome!

Look out for my post on Sunday to hear the rest of my favourites, also let me know what your favourites are. I'm also thinking about doing a giveaway soon so please follow me and stay posted for the details.